Bend is a city located in Deschutes County Oregon. Bend has a 2023 population of 107,305. It is also the county seat of Deschutes County.Bend is currently growing at a rate of 2.54% annually and its population has increased by 7.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,533 in 2020.
The average household income in Bend is $104,897 with a poverty rate of 10.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bend is 38.8 years, 37.5 years for males, and 40 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bend was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 40,158 | 2.4 | 61.3 | 38.7 |
| Married | 19,276 | 3 | 78.2 | 21.8 |
| Non Family | 14,996 | 1.38 | 43.4 | 56.6 |
| Female | 3,352 | 3.1 | 43.5 | 56.5 |
| Male | 2,534 | 3.01 | 62.2 | 37.8 |
2.91
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
61.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.17% of Bend residents speak only English, while 8.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.
rate
10.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.92%
Male Poverty Rate
11.09%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bend is Other, with 17.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bend is Black, with 5.04% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.22%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.1%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
37.05%
Born in Bend
94.91%
Native Born
5.47%
Foreign Born
2.42%
Non Citizen
3.05%
Naturalized
94.91% of Bend residents were born in the United States, with 37.05% having been born in Oregon. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 536 | -124,180 | 4.69% |
| 1920 | 5,415 | 4,879 | 26.02% |
| 1930 | 8,848 | 3,433 | 5.03% |
| 1940 | 10,021 | 1,173 | 1.25% |
| 1950 | 11,409 | 1,388 | 1.31% |
| 1960 | 11,936 | 527 | 0.45% |
| 1970 | 13,710 | 1,774 | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 17,263 | 3,553 | 2.33% |
| 1990 | 20,469 | 3,206 | 1.72% |
| 2000 | 52,029 | 31,560 | 9.78% |
| 2010 | 76,639 | ||
| 2011 | 78,893 | 2,254 | 2.94% |
| 2012 | 81,147 | 2,254 | 2.86% |
| 2013 | 83,401 | 2,254 | 2.78% |
| 2014 | 85,655 | 2,254 | 2.7% |
| 2015 | 87,909 | 2,254 | 2.63% |
| 2016 | 90,163 | 2,254 | 2.56% |
| 2017 | 92,417 | 2,254 | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 94,671 | 2,254 | 2.44% |
| 2019 | 96,925 | 2,254 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 99,533 | 2,608 | 2.69% |
| 2021 | 102,059 | 2,526 | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 104,649 | 2,590 | 2.54% |
| 2023 | 107,305 | 2,656 | 2.54% |
| 2024 | 110,028 | 2,723 | 2.54% |
| 2025 | 112,820 | 2,792 | 2.54% |
| 2026 | 115,683 | 2,863 | 2.54% |
| 2027 | 118,619 | 2,936 | 2.54% |
| 2028 | 121,629 | 3,010 | 2.54% |
| 2029 | 124,716 | 3,087 | 2.54% |